by Erin "ebe" Porter | Feb 20, 2022 | German vocabulary, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
Since my daughter started Grundschule (elementary school), we have come to the grim realization that we are tied to the school schedule. While schools in Germany have many extended breaks throughout the year, they have traditionally been inflexible about vacation days...
by HF | Feb 7, 2022 | German language, German vocabulary, History and culture
Exonyms: Shape-Shifting Place Names “Munich” is the English exonym for the city that Germans call München. An exonym is a name used in a specific language for a geographical feature situated outside the area where that language is spoken, and differing...
by Erin "ebe" Porter | Jan 24, 2022 | Berlin, German vocabulary, Medical matters, Red tape and bureaucracy, Tips, advice, suggestions, Travel and transportation
After 2 years of not seeing my family, I was back in the USA twice at the end of last year. In October we booked emergency tickets and were back visiting a sick family member within 72 hours. A Christmas trip was planned. Both trips were a low-key shock to the system....
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